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| President Asif Ali Zardari |
Asif Ali Zardari is one of the most famous persons in
Pakistan. He was born on 26th July 1955. He belongs to a Sindhi
family from Nawabshah, Sindh. His father, Hakim Ali Zardari was also a former
politician and businessman. After his father demise in 2011, Asif became the
Chief of Zardari clan. Asif Ali Zardari acquired his high school education from
Cadet College, Petaro, Sindh. He passed his graduation from a college of
London.
Asif Ali Zardari married to Benazir Bhutto, daughter of Late Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, in 1987. He has 3
children Bilawal, Bakhtawar and Aseefa. During both governments of his wife,
Asif was elected as a federal minister. He has been arrested and charged with
number of offences and imprisoned 2 times, in 1990 for 3 years and in 1996 for
8 years. Asif Zardari has faced much criticism and continually being accused of
corruption. When Benazir was Prime Minister, he was labeled as Mr 10 per cent on account of accusations relating to accepting kickbacks
and stealing from the state’s assets
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After assassination of his wife on 27 December 2007, he came
back to Pakistan. On 30th December 2007, he became the co-chairman
of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) along with his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari who
was studying in Oxford University London. In General Election 2008, PPP formed
government and after some months in September 2008, he was elected as the 11th
President of Pakistan by securing 218 votes out of 426 votes from parliament. In
March 2013, he resigned from the position of party’s co-chief, in view of case
pertaining to simultaneously holding two offices of President and Party's chief.
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| Asif Ali Zardari with his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari |
Asif Ali Zardari is not only famous as a politician but also
he is the 2nd Richest Person of Pakistan by the end of year 2012. He
has reported to have estates in different countries including Surrey, West End
of London, Manhattan, Dubai, Florida, etc. He also has bank accounts in several
foreign companies including Citi Bank, Swiss Bank Corporation, and other banks
of UK and Paris. He also owns several houses and hotels in Pakistan. His house
in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad are called Bilawal House I, Bilawal House II
and Zardari House respectively.
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